Which Radiator Protectors?

[I-am-not-a-number-67]

Picked the bike up on Saturday. 200 miles down and so far so good.

Radiators do look rather exposed and not even a plastic protector!

A quick trawl of that there interweb reveals SW Motech, Touratech, R&G (in stainless and ali) plus some "brands" I'm not familiar with.

I'm thinking stainless would provide more protection and any weight penalty would be trivial - but I'm willing to be persuaded otherwise...

 

[Nutty]

I went with Touratech, as they are the most comprehensive, IMO, and as they work very closely with BMW, should have a good warranty.

 

[GSMartin]

I got a pair of these, fit and finish are spot on

http://www.cymarcbikeparts.co.uk/r1200gs-lc-radiator-protectors-pair-109-p.asp

 

[dave hendy]

R&G Ali for me always found their stuff well made plus light and I wanted black non bling!

 

[Frisky]

+1 for Cymarc
Good kit

 

[spalding12]

I am getting the touratech as well

 

[chad]

just sayin


http://ruggedroads.co.uk/shop/artic...cMsLBgDIvgiokFx8a&shop_param=cid=52&aid=1042&

 

[Eunuch]

+1 for Cymarc
Good kit

+1. Great kit.

 

[chad]

just sayin


http://www.ruggedroads.com/shop/art...8ryARfGF4vBA7ks&shop_param=cid=230&aid=1101B&

does help when i put up the right link

 

[Dario]

Rad guards

I got a pair of these, fit and finish are spot on

http://www.cymarcbikeparts.co.uk/r1200gs-lc-radiator-protectors-pair-109-p.asp

Moi aussi.
Good gear from a thoroughly decent chap.

 

[Hamslay]

Hey chaps. Noob here who's looking to order a bike this week.

What's with the radiator guards having flaps these days? Does it really serve a purpose?

I think I'll order the ones that mean I don't need to dismantle the new bike to fit them. Are there any that say "Just add cable ties"?

 

[GSMartin]

The ones from Cymark are easy to fit. Remove 3 torx screws to remove plastic surround, protector slots onto the surround, and then replace. Simplz

 

[Benhur]

Quote:

+1. Great kit.

Even I can fit them, they really are that easy, honest!

 

[chad]

What's with the radiator guards having flaps these days? Does it really serve a purpose?

I think I'll order the ones that mean I don't need to dismantle the new bike to fit them. Are there any that say "Just add cable ties"?

it maximises the airflow through the rads whilst still giving protection

as for fitting a rad guard with cable ties...dont be such a bloody heathen

 

[Hamslay]

as for fitting a rad guard with cable ties...dont be such a bloody heathen

I was only going to do a proper job with cable ties because I thought Blu-Tack might come off when I wash the bike.

 

[Benhur]

when I wash the bike

I wouldn't do that - the whole bike is likely to either dissolve or collapse into a pile of rust.

Especially if you believe what the naysayers and general miserable gits would suggest about the bike.

 

[chad]

I was only going to do a proper job with cable ties because I thought Blu-Tack might come off when I wash the bike.

some here could learn a lot from your good self

washing it , what ever next

 

[Jumblemo]

I got a pair of these, fit and finish are spot on

http://www.cymarcbikeparts.co.uk/r1200gs-lc-radiator-protectors-pair-109-p.asp

That's what I bought too, and am pleased with them

 

[Pukmeister]

Admired a grey water cooled 1200 during an IAM slow riding course this weekend, noticed it has a pair of Mark Hootons rad guards on it. Closer inspection showed a loose stone chipping loitering against the stone guard which I removed. The owner will never know how lucky he is to have fitted those rad guards.

Not in the market to replace my 08 GSA but If I was, the first farkle I would buy is a set of rad guards.

 

[jonnyp]

I made my own rad guards from steel mesh and painted them. After 2000 miles there are several chips in the paint. Either, there are some very hard flys about or, stones do find their way in to the rads..